Where To Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2024 In Dublin

DUBLIN, CA — As the clock ticks toward 2025, Dublin is gearing up for several vibrant celebrations to ring in the New Year.

Whether you're drawn to a lively countdown or a more relaxed toast in a romantic setting, the Bay and Tri-Valley areas are setting the stage for a memorable transition into 2025.

Here is a look at some additional events happening in the area:

• Jeff Bordes and Friends: Swinging in the New Year - Catch this jazz show at the Bankhead Theatre in Livermore at 8 p.m. More info here.
• NYE at Gibson’s Irish Pub - This grand opening party will feature dueling pianos and a DJ in Walnut Creek. More info here.
• NYE at Prime Rib- This live show in Walnut Creek will feature delicious prime rib along with JB Webb singing the Rat Pack's top hits and more from 6 to 9 p.m. More info here.
• Singles New Year's Eve Party - Check out this party for singles at Chicken Pie Shop in Walnut Creek. More info here.
• New Year's Eve 2025 Fireworks on the Embarcadero - If you're willing to make the drive to San Francisco, you can check out the fireworks for free or you can buy a ticket to the premium open bar and get a front-row view of the show. Details here.

Here is a list of clubs and bars in Dublin where you can ring in 2025:

• Gallagher’s Dublin Pub
• The Back Lounge
• Caps & Taps
• Three Sheets Craft Beer Bar
• Middle 8
• INC 82 Brewing
• Heartbeat KTV

If you're looking to make reservations for dinner, the following Danville restaurants will be open, according to OpenTable:

• Market Tavern Dublin
• Pacific Catch Dublin
• BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
• Berevino
• Casa Orozco

In the United States, one of the most popular New Year’s Eve traditions is the dropping of the giant ball in New York City’s Times Square. Other U.S. cities have their own versions of this celebration, such as the Peeps Chick Drop in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and the giant Potato Drop in Boise, Idaho.

The transition from one year to the next is often marked by the singing of “Auld Lang Syne,” a Scottish folk song whose title roughly translates to “days gone by,” according to Encyclopedia Britannica and History.com.

The tradition of New Year’s resolutions dates back 8,000 years to ancient Babylonians, who made promises to return borrowed items and repay debts at the beginning of the new year, which was in mid-March when they planted their crops.

• Related: What New Year’s Resolution Did You Keep? How Did You Do It? [Patch Survey]

According to legend, if people kept their word, the pagan gods would grant them favor in the coming year. However, if they broke their promises, they would lose favor with the gods.

Many secular New Year’s resolutions focus on imagining new, improved versions of ourselves.

The failure rate of New Year’s resolutions is about 80 percent, according to U.S. News & World Report. There are many reasons, but a big one is they’re made out of remorse — for gaining weight, for example — and aren’t accompanied by a shift in attitude or a plan for coping with the stress and discomfort that comes with changing a habit or condition.